India on Wednesday (13 September 2023) received the first C-295MW transport aircraft. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhari attended the formal handing over ceremony of the first C-295 MW transport aircraft at Seville in Spain. According to the Indian Air Force, the aircraft was formally handed over by Airbus to the IAF.India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C-295

In what is being seen as a major capability boost for the Indian Army, the Army Aviation Core on Wednesday signed a contract for 25 new DHRUV helicopters.The Indian Army is also raising its new DHRUV attack helicopter squadron in Jodhpur on March 15, which will significantly enhance its combat capabilities in the Western desert sector."The Defence Ministry today signed a contract with Hindustan

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) for procurement of 693 armament upgrades of infantry combat vehicle BMP2, according to an official statement "This upgrade includes night enablement, gunner main sight, commander panoramic sight and fire control system (FCS) with automatic target tracker under Buy (Indian-Indigenously

56 C-295MW aircraft are being procured from Airbus, Spain of which 40 would be manufactured in India by TASL, a TATA-Airbus consortium. 24 Equipment Depot, Air Force Station, Manauri has been designated as the Central Stock Holding Depot for C- 295MW aircraft spares, and shall be supporting the operations of the fleet Pan-Indian Air Force.Exclusive warehousing facilities for housing C-295MW

The first batch of the crew recovery team of Mission Gaganyaan completed Phase-1 of training at the Indian Navy’s Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) at Kochi.Utilising the state-of-the-art facility, the team comprising Indian Naval Divers and Marine Commandos underwent recovery training of crew modules in varied sea conditions.The two weeks training capsule covered a brief on the conduct of